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Multiple Missing Persons and Murders Shock Florida Communities

1/20/2026

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Missing Persons and Arrests

A Purple Alert has been issued for Sonia Taylor, 60, missing in Tallahassee since January 16.
In Osceola County, Ahmad Jihad Bojeh, 29, was arrested for shooting deaths of three tourists found at a rental home, with investigators determining motive.
In Gloucester Township, Mary A. Jones, 69, was missing after failing to return from Guyana.
An 81-year-old woman in Florida was arrested for a murder-for-hire plot involving an undercover officer.

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Elouise Leland's Conspiracy

Elouise Ruth Leland, an 81-year-old in Hernando, Florida, was arrested for allegedly hiring a hitman.
Authorities acted on a tip and arranged an undercover meeting.
Leland detailed her plan and agreed on payment.
She faces solicitation to commit first-degree murder and is held without bond.
April Sampson was charged with attempted murder and kidnapping after a stabbing in Darlington County, South Carolina, and the victim is in critical condition.

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Missing Persons and Arrests

A Purple Alert has been issued for Sonia Taylor, 60, missing in Tallahassee since January 16.
In Osceola County, Ahmad Jihad Bojeh, 29, was arrested for shooting deaths of three tourists found at a rental home, with investigators determining motive.
In Gloucester Township, Mary A. Jones, 69, was missing after failing to return from Guyana.
An 81-year-old woman in Florida was arrested for a murder-for-hire plot involving an undercover officer.

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